WordPress Backend Development

Backend/server-side WordPress development including PHP coding standards, architecture patterns, security, and performance.

Available Resources

PHP Development

• •PHP Coding Standards - Complete WordPress PHP coding standards
• •Custom Database Tables - Creating and managing custom tables
• •OOP Patterns - Object-oriented programming patterns for WordPress
• •Security Guidelines - Security best practices for backend code
• •Performance Optimization - Backend performance optimization

Development Workflow

• •Testing Guide - Unit testing, coverage requirements, and best practices
• •PHPStan Setup - Static analysis configuration and usage

Deployment

• •WordPress.org Submission - Plugin submission process and requirements

When to Use

Use this skill when working on:

• •PHP Files: Writing or reviewing .php files
• •Database Operations: Custom queries, table creation, migrations
• •Custom Tables: Creating and managing custom database tables with dbDelta()
• •REST API: Creating custom endpoints, authentication
• •Admin Interface: Settings pages, meta boxes, admin menus
• •Custom Post Types/Taxonomies: Registering and managing
• •Hooks: Creating actions and filters
• •Cron Jobs: Scheduled tasks
• •WP-CLI: Custom commands
• •Security: Nonce verification, input sanitization, output escaping
• •Performance: Query optimization, caching strategies

Quick Reference

Common Backend Tasks

• •Creating settings page → PHP Coding Standards + Security
• •Building REST API → PHP Coding Standards + Security
• •Database queries → PHP Coding Standards + Performance
• •OOP architecture → OOP Patterns
• •Plugin submission → WordPress.org Submission